Performance

Venue	Royal Exchange
	Other spaces: The Studio/Swan Street Studio
Town	Manchester
County	Greater Manchester
From	12th May 2010
Opened	17th May 2010
To	19th June 2010
When	Tue-Fri 19:30. Sat 20:00. Wed Mat 14:30. Sat Mat 16:00
Prices	From £8.50. To £29.50.
What is currently on at Royal Exchange (V491)

Pygmalion

T1205953131
Shaw's dramatisation of a Cockney flower girl's metamorphosis into a lady is not only a delightful fantasy but also has much to say about social class, money, spiritual freedom and womens' independence. Its combination of ideas and social comment, together with its rich comic characterization, make it one of the most enduring and entertaining of English comedies. Henry Higgins, Professor of Linguistics and confirmed bachelor, wagers that within six months he will transform flower seller, Eliza Doolittle, into a lady who can take her place in high society. Shaw's masterpiece is both brilliantly funny and a devastating critique of the English class system. This play formed the basis of "My Fair Lady".

Author

George Bernard-Shaw

Archive :: production:T1205953131, play:S4689, venue:V491
Current production:Work

Special Performances

12 Jun 10 Audio Described
15 Jun 10 Sign Interpreted

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	Royal Exchange
Director	Greg Hersov
Design	Ashley Martin-Davis
Lighting	Mark Jonathan
Sound	Pete Rice
Other	Jan Haydn Rowles (dialect coach)
Performer	Cush Jumbo (Eliza)
Performer	Simon Robson (Henry Higgins)
Performer	Terence Wilton (Colonel Pickering)
Performer	Ian Bartholomew (Alfred Doolittle)
Performer	Harriet Barrow
Performer	Gaye Brown
Performer	Sophie Gajewicz
Performer	Julia Hills
Performer	Howard Hutt
Performer	Ray Macallan
Performer	Sue Wallace

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.